Smart Cookies Academy General Plan Amendment

The applicants request review and recommendation of the Smart Cookies General Plan Amendment from Very Low-Density Residential Agriculture (VLDRA) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) on 2.06-acres located at 1910 West 900 North. Part of the reason for the request is that the A-1 and RA-1 zones do not allow for a commercial daycare. Those zones do allow for a more limited version as a home occupation business, but the number of anticipated children exceeds what would be allowed as part of a home occupation.

The applicant’s narrative states their plan if the General Plan amendment is approved would be to convert the existing building that was previously used as a small private school into a daycare. They feel the change in use from a small private school to a daycare is comparable in terms of the intensity of the use of the property. They feel that the use would comply with the Neighborhood Commercial zone and be compatible with the surrounding residential homes, church, future tennis and pickleball facility, and two nearby schools.

As a legislative item, General Plan Amendments can receive either a positive or negative recommendation from the Planning Commission and approval or denial by the City Council. The Commission should consider if Neighborhood Commercial works on this specific parcel and if it is compatible with the surrounding area.